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Radiation

We live on a radioactive planet. With the 10th anniversary of the accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Japan, we take a look at the radiation all around us—its natural sources, its human applications, and their impacts on us and our environment. We’ll also delve into some of the beneficial uses of radioactivity and the way we perceive—or misperceive—the threats that radiation poses.


Season 3, Episode 3
Originally aired March 24, 2021
Speakers & Host:
Ken Buesseler

Marine Radiochemist, WHOI

Dewji Shaheen
Shaheen Azim Dewji

Assistant professor of Nuclear Engineering – Health Physics, Texas A&M University

Ryo Morimoto

Nuclear anthropologist, Princeton University

Veronique Lacapra
Veronique Lacapra

Host and Director of Special Projects, WHOI

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